Finnish higher education
The Finnish higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences.
Universities of applied sciences (UAS for short) offer professionally oriented higher education on bachelor’s and master’s levels and have strong ties with working life and regional development. According to our name Centria University of Applied Sciences, we are one of the 24 UASs in Finland.
Open UAS studies
The course offerings of our Open UAS are prepared so that the studies are free of charge for Ukrainians.
Individual online courses
Open UAS offers everyone the opportunity for flexible online studies at Centria UAS. You can participate in an online course from any corner of the world. We have done our best to make the online studies as meaningful as possible. The start date and duration of the studies have been specified, but you can complete many course units quicker if you wish.
Joint Application Period 2026
The next joint application period for degree programmes conducted in English takes place in January 2026.
For applicants who will be accepted in these application rounds, the studies are set to begin in August 2026.
You can find education, study options and application forms on Studyinfo.
- Find the right education by using search words such as ”business” or ”technology”.
- Click the study option you prefer > choose the right option under ”Offered study programmes”
- Choose the right application period ”Joint application” or “Direct application with SAT results”
Rolling admission
On this page you can find information on rolling admission. The next rolling admission takes place between 5 and 31 May 2025.
For applicants who will be accepted in these application rounds, the studies are set to begin in August 2025.
You can find education, study options and application forms on Studyinfo.
- Find the right education by using search words such as ”business” or ”technology”.
- Click the study option you prefer > choose the right option under ”Offered study programmes”
- Choose the right application period ”Joint application” or “Direct application with SAT results”
Tuition fees for those granted temporary protection
Students who have been granted temporary protection are not obliged to pay the tuition fee in the academic year 2025-2026. The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision to extend the Temporary Protection Directive until March 2026. Temporary protection provides immediate and collective protection to a large group of displaced persons from non-EU countries who arrive in the EU and who are not in a position to return to their country of origin.
Temporary protection continues until 4 March 2026 for the following groups:
- All Ukrainian citizens and their family members.
- Third-country nationals who hold a permanent residence permit in Ukraine.
- Third-country nationals who hold a residence permit on the basis of international protection in Ukraine. Their family members will continue to receive temporary protection, too.
For third-country nationals who have been residing in Ukraine with a temporary residence permit and who are not family members of Ukrainian citizens, the residence permit for temporary protection will expire. For more information on the expiry of the permits, see Expiry of certain residence permits for temporary protection on this page.
https://migri.fi/en/extension-of-temporary-protection
Questions and contact information: admissions@centria.fi
Additional information: migri.fi
Contact us
Do you still have questions on your mind? Our Admissions Services guide and help applicants with all questions concerning applying to Centria. You can find a link to their contact information below.
If you have questions regarding studying at Open UAS you will find a link to their contact information below as well.